Two policemen killed in bomb attack in NE Algeria

ALGIERS, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two policemen were killed and one civilian was slightly injured by a bomb attack on Tuesday, reported the French daily El Watan on its website.

The remote-controlled bomb, targeting a police patrol, was set off in a downtown market at around 6:15 a.m. local time (0515 GMT) in Bordj Menaiel town, 30 km east of the capital of Boumerdes province, according to the report.